adj.
- Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival.
- Merry; joyous: a festive party.
[Latin fēstīvus, from fēstus.]
festively fes'tively adv.festiveness fes'tiveness n.
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festive
Quick Definition: joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
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festive
adjective
- Marked by festal celebration: gala, glad, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous, merry. See happy/unhappy.
- Providing joy and pleasure: cheerful, cheery, glad, happy, joyful, joyous, pleasing. See happy/unhappy.
festive
adj
adj
Definition: decorated, celebratory
Antonyms: depressed, gloomy, somber, undecorated
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The adjective festive has one meaning:
Meaning #1: offering fun and gaiety
Synonyms: gala, gay, festal, merry
Translations for: Festive
Nederlands (Dutch)
feestelijk, festival-, vrolijk
Franais (French)
joyeux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - festlich, gesellig, frhlich
ή (Greek)
adj. ό, ό, ό, ά, ύ, ά
Italiano (Italian)
festoso, festivo
Portugus (Portuguese)
adj. - festivo
Русский (Russian)
праздничный, веселый
Espaol (Spanish)
adj. - festivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - festlig
中国话 (Simplified Chinese)
adj. - 庆祝的, 欢乐的, 喜庆的
中國話 (Traditional Chinese)
adj. - 慶祝的, 歡樂的, 喜慶的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 祭りの, 祝祭の, 陽気な, 楽しい
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مهرجاني , عيدي , بهيج , مرح
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חגיגי, של חג
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Mentioned In festive is mentioned in the following topics:
| festivous | festival |
| Great Classics for the Festive Season/Various (Classical Album) | In Dulci Jubilo: Festive Xmas Music for Brass/V (Classical Album) |
| festlich | infestive |
| merry | merrymaking |
| Festive Proclamation, for organ (Keyboard Classical Work) | Festive Overture, for orchestra (Orchestral Classical Work) |
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